Expression and Characterization of a Recombinant Truncated Capsid Protein of Hepatitis E Virus in Pichiapastoris

Hepatitis E is an enterically transmitted viral disease caused by infection with hepatitis E virus(HEV).HEV is a nonenveloped virus that has been classified in the family of Caliciviridae.The virus appears to be a polyadenylated,positive-stranded RNA virus with three major open reading frames(ORFs).The capsid protein of HEV is encoded by the open reading frame 2(ORF2).We attempted to produce a truncated capsid protein,designed p293,in Pichia pastoris.The p293 gene encoding amino acids(aa) 382-674 of HEV ORF2 was designed based on the full length of HEV ORF2,cloned into the yeast vector pPIC9K,and expressed in P.pastoris strain GS115.SDS-PAGE and Western blotting demonstrated that the recombinant protein p293 could well be expressed in P.pastoris.Under optimized conditions (culture medium pH,6.0―6.5;methanol concentration added daily,3.0%;inoculum density,OD600=60;induction time point,72―96h),the yield of soluble p293 was approximately 80 mg/L.We also observed p293 secretory expressed in P.pastoris to be 30 nm viral like particles by using electron microscopy.These results show that the p293 may has utility in the analysis of cell specific factors in the protein processing and assembly of HEV,and serve as a useful antigen for both diagnostic and vaccine purposes.     

SARS病毒核衣壳蛋白的表达与鉴定

依据Genebank中SARS基因组序列和酵母菌对密码子的选择性,采用人工合成的方法,合成了优化的SARS病毒核衣壳蛋白(N)的全基因(1296bp),与CTL表位基因(195bp)重组后,将其克隆到酵母分泌型表达载体pPIC9K中,构建成重组表达载体pPIC9K-N.重组载体转化毕赤酵母GS115,并经MD平板和MM平板筛选及PCR鉴定,得到阳性重组酵母工程菌GS115-pPIC9K-N.用甲醇诱导其分泌表达目的蛋白并对表达产物进行分析、浓缩与鉴定.结果表明,SARS病毒核衣壳蛋白能实现在毕赤酵母中高效表达,表达量达到20%,初步纯化后的产物具有良好的抗原特异性.     

粘着斑激酶的原核表达、纯化及抗体的制备

粘着斑激酶(focal adhesion kinase,FAK)是细胞质内单亚基非受体型酪氨酸激酶,通过各种信号途径参与调节细胞生长、发育、黏附、细胞骨架重组、转化、扩散和迁移等过程.采用PCR方法,从Flag-FAK质粒中克隆编码FAK C端273个氨基酸的基因片段,构建FAK融合蛋白原核表达载体pET28a( )/FAK,进行原核表达与蛋白纯化,取纯化的FAK蛋白免疫小鼠,制备FAK抗血清.结果表明构建的表达FAK C端功能结构域的原核表达质粒pET28a( )/FAK,经过BL21(DE3)大肠杆菌表达、镍亲和层析柱纯化,获得相对分子质量约33 kDa的融合蛋白,并利用小鼠制备了多克隆抗体,EL ISA检测显示该抗体有较高效价.荧光免疫结果显示此多克隆抗体与FAK蛋白特异性结合,为进一步研究神经细胞中FAK的作用机制奠定了基础.     

催化Aldol加成反应的新型枯草芽孢杆菌BS168酰基氨肽酶的表达和应用

从枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis 168)基因组中的ORF32230出发,通过氨基酸序列分析推测其可能为酰基氨肽酶基因,并与典型的脯氨酸寡肽酶家族成员一致,含有2个独立的结构域,活性中心由催化三联体丝氨酸-天冬氨酸-组氨酸(Ser-Asp-His)组成.将BSU32230的基因片段与p ET-21a载体相连,转入BLP(DE3)表达菌中,在0.5 mmol/L异丙基-β-D-硫代半乳糖苷(IPTG)存在及20℃条件下诱导表达该蛋白.利用硫酸铵沉淀与Ni亲和层析对BSU32230蛋白进行纯化,并通过实验证明该蛋白同时具有酯酶和肽酶2种活性.该酶最佳反应温度为50℃,最佳p H值为8.0,40℃下半衰期约29 h,在p H=4~10范围内稳定.该酶能够在有机相中催化不对称Aldol加成反应,且反应产物的立体选择性较好(84.6%).     

MDMV外壳蛋白基因的克隆及其在大肠杆菌中的表达

报道了玉米矮花叶病毒(MDMV)全长外壳蛋白cDNA基因的克隆、序列分析和表达产物鉴定的结果。根据其cDNA序列推测的外壳蛋白氨基酸顺序全长共有313个氨基酸,分子量总和为35 400 D,与聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳估算的值36 000 D相近,克隆的病毒外壳蛋白基因cDNA 3′-末端非编码区含有256个碱基。将此外壳蛋白的基因插入pUC19的1acZ基因中,转入E.coli后诱导表达,聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分析呈现一特异性的蛋白带,经Western吸印与抗MDMV的兔血清呈阳性反应,证实所克隆的cDNA基因为MDMV外壳蛋白基因,并且能够正确表达。     

半合成人肿瘤坏死因子cDNA的构建及其在大肠杆菌中的高表达

本文报道从人基因文库中分离淋巴毒素(LT)基因的同时,克隆了肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)基因,这两个基因相距1.2kb.TNF基因有4个外显子,第4外显子编码TNF成熟蛋白157个氨基酸中的140个.将第4外显子切出一部分,再人工合成编码其余氨基酸的DNA片段,两者连接构成重组的人TNF(rhTNF)cDNA,并克隆在大肠杆菌表达载体中成功地得到表达.5 l罐发酵得菌体约20g/l,以L929为靶细胞测定细胞毒活性为10~6-10~7单位/ml.高压液相色谱仪分离纯化rhTNF,冻干后得白色粉剂.测定了这种rhTNF的氨基端的10个氨基酸序列,证明与天然的人TNF完全相同.纯度约为95％.     

嗜热古细菌Sulfolobus tokodaii脱卤酶在D-乳酸生产中的应用

将来源于嗜热古菌Sulfolobus tokodaii的脱卤酶(L-HADST)基因克隆到载体p ET28b,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)进行表达,在蛋白的N末端带有6个组氨酸融合标签,纯化后经聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳显示融合蛋白的分子量约为25000.融合蛋白催化2-氯丙酸(2-CPA)的最适反应温度为70℃,最适p H值为9.5.以外消旋2-CPA为底物生产D-乳酸,利用HPLC检测反应液中2-CPA及乳酸的变化,发现L-HADST只催化L-2-CPA脱氯反应.对酶催化反应条件进行了优化,结果表明,在p H值为9.5,温度为60℃的条件下,当反应体系中缓冲液浓度为3 mol/L,底物浓度为0.5 mol/L,酶浓度为3×104U/L时有较高的底物转化率及乳酸生成量.依据条件优化结果可知,影响反应速度的因素有底物浓度、缓冲液浓度以及酶浓度,其中底物浓度变化对转换率的影响最明显.     

二乙氧基硫代磷酸酯类有机磷农药单链抗体的制备及广谱特异性

从分泌抗二乙氧基硫代磷酸酯类有机磷农药(DPPs)单克隆抗体(MAb)的杂交瘤细胞系(12C2)中提取了总RNA, 经RT-PCR反转录成cDNA, 设计带linker引物, 采用重叠延伸PCR制备单链抗体(scFv)基因, 将其克隆到噬菌体载体p3MH中, 构建成噬菌体单链抗体表达载体, 转化大肠杆菌表达出噬菌体表面展示scFv, 对经过Phage-ELISA鉴定的阳性克隆进行噬菌体外壳蛋白基因geneⅢ的去除, 用IPTG诱导其可溶性表达, 对表达产物进行SDS-PAGE, Western-Blot及ELISA鉴定, 并与亲本MAb进行性能对比. 结果表明, 可溶性表达的scFv分子量为27000; scFv与DPPs的交叉反应率比其亲本MAb提高了1.3~3.5倍, 表明其广谱特异性有所提高. 由于scFv与MAb相比具有诸多优点, 因此本研究为有机磷农药多残留检测方法的建立提供了一种更广谱、 更灵敏的新型识别分子.     

猪IL-18成熟蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达及生物学活性鉴定

以含猪IL-18全基因的重组质粒pGEM-IL-18为模板,PCR扩增猪IL-18成熟蛋白基因.将IL-18成熟蛋白片段定向插入原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中,构建重组表达质粒pET-IL-18,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),在IPTG诱导下表达融合蛋白(His-IL-18),并进行融合蛋白的纯化、生物学活性鉴定.结果表明,SDS-PAGE可检测到相对分子质量约为2.1×104的融合蛋白,westem blot证实His-IL-18能与猪IL-18单克隆抗体发生特异性反应.重组猪IL-18经纯化后,能明显刺激猪脾脏T淋巴细胞增殖反应,在Marc-145细胞上抗猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒的活性为2.50×103IU/mg,在PK-15细胞上抗猪伪狂犬病毒、猪细小病毒的活性分别为2.00×103和2.24×103IU/mg.表明建立的表达系统能够表达重组猪IL-18,表达的重组猪IL-18具有一定的生物学活性.     

HIV-1嵌合抗原的纯化及免疫原性分析

为获得高效的HIV诊断试剂,选定HIV-1的外膜蛋白env中469-511aa,538-674aa和700-734aa3处包含较多抗原位点的区域作为免疫抗原,用PCR的方法从HIV-1全基因扩增编码这3处片段的基因序列,将它们克隆到原核表达载体中,利用大肠杆菌表达系统表达嵌合蛋白.结果发现,3段嵌合基因能在大肠杆菌BL21(Star)中表达,通过Ni-sepharose4B金属Ni螯合层析柱分离纯化目的产物,酶联免疫检测结果表明,纯化抗原有较强的抗原特异性.     

The new genotypic human calicivirus isolated in Seoul

A new type of human calicivirus (HuCV) showing the classic cup-shaped surface morphology was identified in the stool sample from a child with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis in Seoul, Korea (SK virus). Genomic RNA was extracted directly from the stool sample, and the nucleotide sequence of 3.2 kb of the 3' end of SK virus was determined from cDNA. This region spanned sequences from the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDRP) region in the open reading frame 1 (ORF1) to the 3' poly A tail. The non-structural and capsid protein coding sequences were fused in a single ORF as observed in Manchester type (Genogroup III). However, ORF2 of Manchester virus was missing in SK virus. In RDRP region, SK virus showed amino acid and nucleotide identities of 74-75% and 68-69% respectively, with those of Manchester virus, while showed 34-46% and 55-60% identities respectively with those of other human caliciviruses. However, capsid protein of SK virus showed a partial (29-46%) amino acid identity with those of other caliciviruses including Manchester type. The closest resemblance in amino acid (97-99%) and nucleotide sequence (85-86%) identities were found in RDRP region with Vanderbijlpark and Pretoria isolates recently found in South Africa. These results suggest that SK virus together with Vanderbijlpark and Pretoria isolates belong to a new type different from Manchester virus.     

Osmotic Regulation of Betaine Content in Leymus chinensis Under Saline-alkali Stress and Cloning and Expression of Betaine Aldehyde Dehydrogenase（BADH） Gene

The potted Leymus chinensis seedlings were treated with saline-alkali solution of six different（from Ⅰ to Ⅵ） concentrations. The results demonstrate that the betaine content and Betaine-aldehyde dehydrogenase（BADH： EC 1.2.1.8） activities have a direct relation with increased stressing time in the same treatment; both exhibit a single peak with increasing the concentration of saline-alkali solution, and number V shows the highest value. The BADH gene of Leyrnus chinensis was cloned by RT-PCR and RACE technology and was designated as LcBADH. The cDNA sequence of LcBADH was 1774bp including the open reading frame（ORF） of 1521bp（coding 506 amino acids）. The vector of prokaryotic expression was constructed by inserting the LcBADH gene fragmcnt into pET30a（＋） and transformed into E. coli BL21（DE3）. The result of SDS-PAGE shows that the idio-protein with a molecular mass of 56.78 kDa was effectively expressed in the recombinant bacteria induced by isopropyl fl-D-thiogalactoside（IPTG）.     

New natural product families from an environmental DNA (eDNA) gene cluster

Uncultured bacteria represent a potentially rich source of new and useful natural products. Studying these natural products requires the development of effective yet straightforward methods to access the small-molecule chemical diversity produced by uncultured bacteria. In this study, DNA extracted directly from soil samples (environmental DNA, eDNA) was used to construct cosmid libraries in Escherichia coli, and these clones were then assayed for the production of antibiosis. A 13 open reading frame (ORF) biosynthetic gene cluster (feeA-M) found in one of the antibacterial active clones, CSLC-2, confers to E. coli the production of two new families of natural products that are derived from long chain N-acyltyrosines. The fee gene cluster and three families of the long chain acyl phenols derived from tyrosine (families 1, 2, and 3) are described.     

新型抗HIV-1蛋白GRFT的构建、表达及活性研究

根据已知的新型抗HIV-1蛋白GRFT基因氨基酸序列,推测其DNA编码序列,密码子优化及修饰后进行全基因化学合成,连接到原核表达载体pET28a（+）中,转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),IPTG诱导表达,获得目的蛋白. SDS-PAGE、Western Blot分析结果表明,目的蛋白得到良好表达并具有抗原活性;对表达条件进行优化,在最佳表达条件下,目的蛋白的表达量可占菌体总蛋白的55.84%;利用Ni2+-NTA柱亲和层析法进行目的蛋白的复性和纯化,凝胶成像系统扫描分析表明,纯度可达94.06%;运用Dot-ELISA法进行复性蛋白的抗原结合活性检测,结果显示,目的蛋白能够与HIV-1膜蛋白抗原特异性结合,初步证明所表达的重组蛋白具有良好的体外结合活性;基于制备的能够表达HIV-1 gp120基因的靶细胞模型,运用IFA法开展目的蛋白的细胞结合活性研究,结果显示,目的蛋白能够与靶细胞发生特异性反应,表明成功制备并获得了具有生物活性的新型抗HIV-1蛋白GRFT,为进一步研制新型抗HIV-1基因工程药物及其靶向治疗制剂奠定了坚实基础.     

Novel Selenium-containing Human Single-chain Variable Fragment with Glutathione Peroxidase Activity from Computer-aided Molecular Design

In order to enhance the glutathione peroxidase(GPX) catalytic activity of the selenium-containing single-chain variable fragments(Se-scFv), a novel human scFv was designed on the basis of the structure of human antibody and optimized via bioinformatics methods such as homologous sequence analysis, three-dimensional(3D) model building, binding-site analysis and docking. The DNA sequence of the new human scFv was synthesized and cloned into the expression vector pET22b(+), then the scFv protein was expressed in soluble form in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) and purified by Ni2+-immobilized metal affinity chromatography(IMAC). The serine residue of scFv in the active site was converted into selenocysteine(Sec) with the chemical modification method, thus, the human Se-scFv with GPX activity was obtained. The GPX activity of the Se-scFv protein was characterized. Compared with other Se-scFv, the new human Se-scFv showed similar efficiency for catalyzing the reduction of hydrogen peroxide by glutathione. It exhibited pH and temperature dependent catalytic activity and a typical ping-pong kinetic mecha- nism.     

蛋白折叠液相色谱法复性和纯化大肠杆菌表达的重组人粒细胞集落刺激因子

用蛋白折叠液相色谱法(PFLC)对大肠杆菌表达的包涵体形式的重组人粒细胞集落刺激因子(rhG-CSF)进行了复性并同时纯化。用Cu2+-亚氨基二乙酸（IDA） Sepharose作为固定化金属离子亲和色谱的固定相。在低浓度脲存在下,以咪唑为洗脱剂,采用线性梯度洗脱rhG-CSF。该法仅通过一步PFLC分离,减少了复性过程中rhG-CSF的聚集,复性后的rhG-CSF的比活性为1.8×108 IU/mg,纯度为97%,质量回收率为32%。     

肠道病毒71型外壳蛋白VP1在大肠杆菌中的表达

将扩增得到的肠道病毒71型外壳蛋白VP1基因克隆到测序载体pGEM-T,测序验证该序列为目的片段后,将目的基因克隆到原核表达载体pGEX-5x-1中,转化大肠杆菌BL21,IPTG诱导表达,产物经SDS-PAGE分析和Western blot验证。结果表明,在经IPTG诱导的BL21中检测到分子量与预期大小相符的大约60 kDa的融合蛋白。利用表达产物作为抗原,对EV71感染病人阳性血清的检测初步证实,重组蛋白VP1可以作为检测EV71感染的检测用抗原。